10.17.2006

neandertal

Buy a shitty reconstruction of a neandertal skull for just under $200!

Why? I don't really know. Maybe to go with your stuffed deer collection.

But does that really look like this actual skull?

The nasal aperature doesn't look deep enough which makes the maxilla look distended.
The mandibular ramus also doesn't seem to align right.
Other than that it might be ok, but there could be some contention on the lack of prognathism in the maxillary foramen area, and it's hard to see if they show a sloping chin.
They do show the characteristic bony prominance around the mandibular foramen, but overall, I still wonder if this is an actual cast or representation of an archaeological find.
Granted there's variance among any skull, but doesn't this even look odd to you?

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